All Weekend

Norfolk

Friday – Sunday | The Wiz | Wells Theatre
This multiple Tony Award-winning musical adventure, adapted from L. Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, will feature cast members from New York as well as Norfolk State University.Click here for ticket information

Friday – Sunday | The Wall That Heals | Nauticus
The Wall That Heals is a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, along with a mobile Education Center. The Wall That Heals honors the more than three million Americans who served in the U.S. Armed forces in the Vietnam War.FREE

Saturday & Sunday | Church of the Ascension Spring Craft Show | Church of the Ascension
The Spring Craft Show and Outdoor Plant Sale in the Community Center. In addition to lite fare from the kitchen, the “French Café” will feature decadent deserts. Please come out to find gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, weddings, or just for yourself. Shop the plant sale to get a head start on your gardening.FREE

8 p.m. | Rhonda Ross | Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Singer-songwriter, Rhonda Ross, is an international Social-Artist, who explores the social environment around her and her relationship to it – questioning constructions of race, gender, sexuality and spirituality through her lyrics.Click here for ticket information

Virginia Beach

8 a.m. | SLAMFEST 17 | Virginia MOCA
The Festival has become a modern tradition, a festival of competitive performance poetry that blends written tradition with lyricism, positive music and stage acumen in a way that profoundly effects and entertains youth and audiences of all kinds. Here young poets fearlessly tell their stories, in their own words to be shared with their generation and the community at-large.FREE

7:30 p.m. | Regent University Theatre Presents: Oklahoma! | Regent University Communication and Performing Arts Center
Rugged Curly and headstrong Laurey must tame their fiery spirits for love to prevail in this beloved musical. Be swept off your feet by such soaring tunes as “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “People Will Say We’re in Love,” and of course, “Oklahoma!”Click here for ticket information

Saturday

Chesapeake

6 a.m. | 6th Annual Chesapeake Bataan Death March Memorial Walk/Run | Dismal Swamp Trail
The mission is to honor our Bataan survivors, those who fell during the march, those who died as prisoners of war and those who returned after nearly 3 years of hellish captivity. In order to carry out our mission the Bataan Death March event is our largest fund raiser of the year. Funds from this event are used to help Veterans in need. The walk (1 mile, 5 miles & 16 miles) portion is “FREE”. T-Shirts, food and soft drinks will be available for sale.FREE for Spectators |Click here for registration information

11 a.m. | 11th Annual Hampton Roads Rubber Duck Race | Intracoastal Waterway at Great Bridge
Thousands of rubber ducks will float down the Intracoastal Waterway, winning spectacular prizes for lucky duck participants. First place will win $10,000 and other lucky ducks will receive prize packages valued at over $1,750. This is one of Hampton Roads’ premier family events with more than 2,500 spectators cheering on their ducks and enjoying a day of fun activities, food, music, and games, all to benefit CHIP and the children of our community.FREE

Hampton

10 a.m. | Babies ‘N More Expo| Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel
Babies ‘N More is an event that bring communities as well as expectant parents, families with young children and the public together for an awesome time, once a year at the present time. We have activities for adults as well as the children, raffles, door prizes, wonderful vendors that give very informative information to the expectant mommies.FREE

10 a.m. | Spring Bling Vendor Craft Show | Emmanuel Episcopal Church
The show will include vendors, local crafts, lunch and baked goods. All proceeds benefit the church’s mission team.FREE

8 p.m. | Riddick Dance: Phoenix | The American Theatre
The symbolism of the Phoenix, like the mystical bird itself, dies and is reborn across cultures and throughout time. Choreographer, David F. Riddick, imagines a more modern take on this ancient mythology.Click here for ticket information

Newport News

9 a.m. | Spring Native Plants Sale | Virginia Living Museum
Choose from an incredible array of beautiful and unusual native plants for a variety of garden sites and styles, from wet ponds to dry rock gardens. Many of these are excellent plants for attracting butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife to your yard.FREE

9 a.m. | Earth Day at the VLM | Virginia Living Museum
Observe the animals as they receive toys, treats and other enrichment activities to stimulate natural behaviors. Learn ways to help the environment by reducing, reusing and recycling waste. Several environmental organizations will have displays and information about conservation measures. Earth-friendly vendors will show and sell green wares.FREE with Museum Admission

8 p.m. |19th Annual EllaFest Concert Finale | Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
Lizz Wright is a vocalist and composer who synthesizes R&B, jazz, folk, blues, and gospel. In 2000, Wright joined the vocal quartet In the Spirit. The group was quickly hailed as the best jazz group in the city, which motivated Wright to hone her craft all the more.Click here for ticket information

Norfolk

8 a.m. | Mid-Atlantic Regional Underwater Robotics Competition | ODU Recreation & Wellness Center
Teams of local elementary, middle school, high school, home school, and community college students from Virginia, North Carolina and Delaware will complete “underwater missions” highlighting the role of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in securing the health and safety of today’s seaports.FREE

9 a.m. | Community Service Day | Shiloh Baptist Church
Featuring a “FREE” Marketplace to include various health screenings, clothing, housewares, food, voter registration, DMV services and a job fair.FREE

10 a.m. | 7th Annual Sustainable Living Fair | The Kroc Center
Come learn from speakers and engaging workshops about topics like permaculture, canning, water activism, and much, much more! With their goal of increasing Norfolk’s tree canopy in mind, Friends of Norfolk’s Environment will be giving out free edible bushes and trees to residents of Norfolk on a first come first serve basis, so make sure to be there early.FREE

10 a.m. | Party for the Planet 2017| Virginia Zoo
Celebrate Earth Day and the animals that share our planet at the Virginia Zoo’s Animal Wellness Campus. Enjoy animal presentations on the ZooLive! stage, chat with Zoo staff while leaning about eco-friendly enrichment for the animals or stop by a conservation talk featuring some of the Zoo’s projects taking place around the world.FREE with Zoo Admission

12 p.m. | Camp Apasus Open House | Camp Apasus
Families are invited to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon exploring everything that camp has to offer, including tents and cabins, boating docks, and so much more. From outdoor cooking and swimming to science experiments and horseback riding, there are camp sessions designed for girls with a variety of interests.FREE

North Carolina

10 a.m. | Week of the Young Child Children’s Festival and Safe Kids Day| Perquimans County Recreation Center
Pony Rides, Miniature Pony Show, train rides, pier fishing, firetrucks, tractors, boats, marine animals, bounce houses, and all sorts of fun for children. Come on out and have a good time on the Perquimans River.FREE

Portsmouth

9 a.m. | Volunteer Service Day | Paradise Creek Nature Park
Become a river hero. Help us clean up the park, improve plantings and learn river stewardship while you’re at it.FREE

10:30 a.m. | Art on a String: Kite Making Activities | Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
It’s that time of year again when the air is warmer and the breeze is just right for kite flying. Join us in April for Kite Month when the museum will host kite-making activities.Kite Kits are $3 – $5

11 a.m. | YOGA for Adults | Portsmouth Main Library
Come, let your morning go! Prepare for your afternoon, and let your cares drift away. Join us for a gentle yoga practice where all levels are welcome. Different levels are offered for each pose and flow; attention is given to following your breath. All you need is a mat, a smile, and a willing attitude.FREE

Suffolk

10 a.m. |Suffolk Earth and Arts Festival| Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church
The Suffolk Master Gardeners Association will hold their spring plant sale. Native plants grown by the Master Gardeners’ in their own gardens will be featured. Terrariums will be sold. There will be live music, sustainable vendors, and non-profits committed to educating people on the best practices to protect our environment.FREE

11:30 a.m. | Suffolk Wine Festival | Former TCC Campus 7000 College Drive
Join us to experience wine tastings from Virginia’s finest wineries, as well as some tastings of wines from our Sister City wineries in Italy. There will be Virginia Craft Breweries offering up tastings of their finest as well.$35 Online | $40 at the Door

2 p.m. | 2nd Annual “Peanut City” Showdown | King’s Fork High School
The event will showcase some of best high school dance, flag and drum lines from Virginia, North Carolina, and Washington D.C. The dance and drum line from Suffolk’s own King’s Fork High School will be competing.Admission is $10

Williamsburg

8 a.m. | Williamsburg Botanical Garden’s Spring Plant Sale | Williamsburg Botanical Garden
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with a plant sale for our community? As always, we will have many wonderful butterfly friendly perennials and shrubs, deer-resistant plants, native perennials and shrubs, evergreen ferns, and so much more. All proceeds will go to support our Williamsburg Botanical Garden, which relies on donations, volunteers, and plant sales to survive.FREE

10 a.m. | Sinkhole Ponds and Orchids | Grafton Pond
Look for orchids and other native wildflowers at Grafton Ponds. These ponds are Virginia’s best remaining example of a coastal plain pond complex. During this 2 mile round trip walk, you’ll see showy orchids (Galearis spectabilis) in bloom as well as many other spring wildflowers and ferns.FREE

Virginia Beach

9 a.m. | Kellam Band Spring Craft and Vendor Fair | Kellam High School
Come out and shop local artisans and vendors. There will be raffles, concessions and food trucks. Proceeds support the Kellam High School Band Program.FREE

11 a.m. |Earth Day| Mount Trashmore
Refresh your approach to making our world a healthier place with various exhibits, displays and activities that will provide innovative ways to green your lifestyle. Recycling Zone including electronics recycling and rain barrel sales available.FREE

12 p.m. | HOT 100 First-ever Kind Fest | Hunt Club Farm
Kind Fest festival is the first of its kind to bring Hampton Roads Charities together with bands, food, games, kids activities and more to promote one common purpose: Kindness!FREE

Sunday

Hampton

12 p.m. | Kite Day with the National Park Service | Fort Monroe
April is National Kite Month. Join us for a fun day of kite flying and recreation at Fort Monroe. Kites are available for loan. Participants are encouraged to bring their own kite and water, etc.FREE

Newport News

9 a.m. | Color Me Rad 5K | City Center at Oyster Point
The only 5K that will send you running through RAD color stations and leave you covered from head to toe in powders of pink, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Not only will you be having healthy amounts of fun, but you’ll be getting your daily exercise in the process.FREE for Spectators |Click here for registration information

7 p.m. | Ben Folds| Ferguson Center for the Arts
Throughout his career, Folds has created an enormous body of genre-bending musical art that includes pop albums as the front man for Ben Folds Five, multiple solo rock albums, as well as unique collaborative records with artists from Sara Bareilles and Regina Spektor, to Weird Al and William Shatner. His most recent album is a blend of pop and classical original works, in part recorded with the revered classical sextet yMusic that soared to #1 on both the Billboard classical and classical crossover charts.Click here for ticket information

4:30 p.m. | Healthy Kids Running Series | Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
Kids compete each week of the Series for a chance to earn points and at the end of the Series the top boy and girl with the most points in their respective age division receive a trophy.$10 Per Race

Virginia Beach

4 p.m. | SLAMFEST 17 | Zeiders American Dream Theatre
The Festival has become a modern tradition, a festival of competitive performance poetry that blends written tradition with lyricism, positive music and stage acumen in a way that profoundly effects and entertains youth and audiences of all kinds. Here young poets fearlessly tell their stories, in their own words to be shared with their generation and the community at-large.FREE